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Aug 28 18:09 UTC

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America (reuters.com)

23 points|by cdrnsf||18 comments|Read full story on reuters.com

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  1. 1. slater||context
    Only another 800 or so days of this nonsense until next election...
  2. 2. Computer0||context
    What happens after the next election?
  3. 3. slater||context
    We might actually get some adults in charge of things again.
  4. 4. xenospn||context
    Don’t get your hopes up.
  5. 5. litoE||context
    A move that will draw gasps of admiration in every kindergarten in America.
  6. 6. drop_star||context
    What a loser
  7. 7. Tangurena2||context
    There are several treaties with Canada ending the War of 1812. They include things like limits on the size of weapons on naval vessels that can be on the Great Lakes. I suspect that it will also require Congress to reauthorize the Great Lakes Compact.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Compact

    They have to be authorized by Congress:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_compact

  8. 8. andsoitis||context
    Can’t wait to see what good names he thinks we should call the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean!
  9. 9. throw03172019||context
    He did allude to it saying we now have a gulf and a lake. We just need an ocean next…
  10. 10. fuzzfactor||context
    How about Ocean of Trumpery.

    That has a nice ring to it.

    Fortunately the tide turns in the ocean :)

  11. 11. throw03172019||context
    Can’t wait to watch this episode on South Park.
  12. 12. HarHarVeryFunny||context
    What would really show the Canadians who's boss would be if Trump put a blue pool liner in the American half.
  13. 13. lapalapa||context
    The entire world (minus few republicans) is waiting next US presidential elections.
  14. 14. ChrisArchitect||context
  15. 15. treetalker||context
    Whereas before the Great Lakes acronym was "HOMES", now it's "SHAME"!
  16. 16. jethronethro||context
    How pathetic, childish, and silly. Just another day in the Oval Office ...
  17. 17. andsoitis||context
    Me: “ What is the name of the body of water between America and Mexico?”

    ChatGPT: “The Gulf of Mexico—between the United States, Mexico, and Cuba.”

  18. 18. xquce||context
    Let's not act like a single tweet from Trump directed at Sam A wouldn't fix that.